Former Western Auto
IndustrialBreathitt County, Kentucky · PJM
At a glance
Former Western Auto is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Breathitt County, Kentucky, scoring 50.6/100 DC Readiness — 70th of 135 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 4.7 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on electricity for large industrial users; KBI tax credits.
Site location
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How does Former Western Auto compare with other sites in Breathitt County?
Former Western Auto ranks 70th of 135 scored candidate sites in Breathitt County. Its 50.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.6. It is roughly in line with the Kentucky average of 52.8 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Kentucky average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (65 vs 63) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Western Auto to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center at 38.7 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is East Kentucky Network Datacenter, 38.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Western Auto?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Breathitt County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Breathitt County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPICEWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN169330 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.7 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Coal Breathitt County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 57.3 |
| OZ Breathitt | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 57.1 |
| EC FFE Breathitt County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 56.5 |
| EC Coal Breathitt County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 55.7 |
| OZ Breathitt | Greenfield | — | — | 4.7 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN121477 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.7 yrs | 55.3 |
Former Western Auto: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Western Auto?
Former Western Auto scores 50.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 70th of 135 scored sites in Breathitt County. The Breathitt County average is 50.6 and the Kentucky average is 52.8.
What grid region is Former Western Auto in?
Former Western Auto is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.7-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Western Auto from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is East Kentucky Network Data Center, about 38.7 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Western Auto, Breathitt County, KY”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kentucky/breathitt-county/former-western-auto-74e3ee2f (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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